John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday night.

O'Neil will be inducted as a part of the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 on July 24, 2022.

Candidates needed to receive 75% of the ballots cast by the Early Baseball Era Committee, which O'Neil surpassed with 81.3% — his name was on 13 of 16 ballots.

The 16-member committee is one of four era committees that vote for hall of fame consideration, according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame website. The Early Baseball Era Committee considers candidates whose contributions to the game came before 1950.

O'Neil played in the Negro American League for 10 seasons, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs. He was named to three All-Star Games.

After his playing career, O'Neil was a scout for the Chicago Cubs, and he was later named the first Black coach in Major League Baseball by the Cubs. O'Neil also helped found the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum previously honored O'Neil in 2008 with the creation of the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award.